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The Information About Klungkung Tourism

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Subdistrics :
1. Banjarankan
2. Klungkung
3. Dawan
4. Nusa Penida

Klungkung is of the smallest in Bali Province, but it has potential tourism aspect to developed. Based on the decree of the Governor of Bali Province on 1993 number 528, Nusa Penida in one of with also fixed as a tourist resort in Bali. And then base of the Regency of Klungkung Government on 1996 decree number 284 there are 18 tourist object in the regency inclusive Nusa Penida. The following are slight description of 18 tourist objects as mentioned above and some tourist object that to interesting. The Antiquities are hitherto conserved well. “Taman Gili” is well known as “Floating-Pavillion” is surrounded with pond of lotus, representing an islet of spiendeur with an ocean around. This edifice was serve as a place to entertain prominent guests that come before the king. The specific charms of the three edifices beside as the historical remmants of Klungkung Kingdom in wonderful ornaments, as the ceilings of the both buildings (the Court-Hall and the Floating-Pavillion) are adorned in traditional paintings of Kamasan reflecting the phylosophy of Hinduistic culture. The Floating-Pavillion in Balinese traditional architecture was erected on a huge turtle statue surrounded with a half metre high brick hedge, on which lined with Deity a story of Pemuteran Mandara Giri. The Dewa or dieties on one side were water for life blessing. It is in reality a symbolical story on the stabilisation of the earth with all life on it. The object is now frequented daily by tourists both foreign and domestic

Crafting / Diligence Gong is one of pre-eminent product of Regency of Klungkung. Which the centre it production Tihingan village about 3 km from Semarapura town up west. In Tihingan village noted 45 units of effort crafting / diligence of Gong permeating 252 employees with investment value each reach Rp. 280.000.000,- and its production rate reach RP. 38.272.500.000,-.

Crafting / Diligence of Wood start to expand Nyalian village in the form of statue, antique Asmat box and while Akah village expand wood crafting / diligence in the form of animal statue espeially bird.

Crafting / Diligence of Traditional Painting of Kamasan is one of pre-eminent product of Regency Klungkung. It centre production located in Kamasan village, about 2 km southern town of Semarapura. There are 208 units traditional effort, use 369 employees, with investment equal to Rp. 68.951.000,- and its production rate reach Rp. 6.108.300.000,-.

Crafting / Diligence of Brass expand in Regency of Klungkung. Kelongsongan of Bullet is one of Crafting / diligence of brass expanding Kamasan village. Unit of its effort as much 6 units, permeating labour as much 39 employees, with investment equal to Rp. 47.062.000,- and its production rate reach 551.250.000,-. Others expand also crafting / diligence of brass in the form of dream ball (Bola Mimpi) and equipments of ceremony in Budaga Village.

Pura Taman Sari

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Taman Sari Temple
The identification and The Interest Thing Objects
The environment of Taman Sari Temple consist of a couple of temple buildings of nine-story temples and eleven-story based by the giant's turtle surrounded by the pond, wounded around by the Ananthaboga dragon, it narrated when the gods turned life water (amerta) for the happiness and welfare.

Location
Taman Sari Temple is located in the Banjar Sengguhan at Semarapura City, approximately 500 metre the far east direction of Semarapura could be reached by vehicle because the road has been asphalted.

Visit
Only a few visitors in Taman Sari Temple, most of them only visit for the research reason wich have connection with their research object.

Description
The Location of the Taman Sari Temple is in the East corner of Klungkung City approximately 500 metres from the centre of the city.
The beauty of this temple can be seen from nine-story and eleven-story temple buildings emerging from a pond. From the decoration style of nine story building temple describe that the building is like the Mountain of Maha Meru based by the giant's turtle wich is sank in the milk ocean.
Afterwards the gods and the giant turn around the Maha Meru Mountain wound around by the Ananthaboga dragon.
By the rotation of this mountain, the milk ocean will produce various product such as Amerta (water of life).
According to the story that contained in Adi Parwa Story, the greatness meaning from Amerta is as the giver as well as welfare and the holiness of the world. The theme of the story really suittable with the function of the life function of the Park Temple environment.
The environment of the Park Temple is the place to keep the weapons of Majapahit Kingdom wich are belong to the Kepakisan Dynasti who was assigned by Majapahit King to arrange the peace of Bali island.
Although the greatness weapons that really honored have been seized by the Netherlands in the Klungkung War during 1908, the Padma Anglayang decoration as the symbol of the Majapahit authority still gotten in the environment of this temple.
The Temple environment was developed at the end of XVII age, when the beginning of the movement of the king of the Kepakisan dynasty descendants from Gelgel to Klungkung.
The most important moments recorded from the Taman Sari Temple when the Dewa Agung Istri Kania order to destroy the Dutch invasion in 1849 in Kusamba.
From Taman Sari Temple he assigned to utilise the heirloom weapon wich is named I Seliksik to the Klungkung soldier .
This assignment mission is successful brilliantly, the Dutch troops chaotic in the Kusamba coast and the big loss of the Dutch troopd is the death of Jendral Michiels in this battle.
After the Taman Sari Tempe restored by Asylum Archaelogical Bali from 1979 then beauty of this temple environment return to the original form.

Desa Tihingan Gong Craft (Tihingan Village)

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Desa Tihingan is a Balinese village with a special craft, producing gong instruments. It is the only village in Bali with such a craft, which is a cause for pride amongst the people of Klungkung Regency. Located in Klungkung, it is about
three kilometers west of Klungkung city,
about 45 km from Denpasar.

Most people in Tihingan village devote their time to produce instruments of “gamelan” traditional music ensembles in what is a traditional home industry. One of them is I Wayan Mustika, who is the father of four children. He has inherited the skill from his father who was active in the craft since the 1920’s during the Dutch colonial period.

Speaking of the craft, Mustika said the basic materials used in making one complete set of gong instruments consists of bronze and tin procured from Yogyakarta and Solo in Central Java. Other materials used in the gong instrument industry are jackfruit wood (Artocarpus integer) as the gamelan base and cord made from cow skin to attach the gamelan to its base. Transparent plastic cord is a permissible variation from cow skin.
The production process is as follows:

1. Melting of tin and bronze in a furnace;
2. Mixture is then put in a model made of bricks and stony soil, and the mixture coagulates within 10 minutes;
3. Modeled formation of material like a plate taken out of furnace;
4. Modeled instrument to be refined by means of a mechanical apparatus and rubbing with sandpaper;
5. Testing of melody to check the sound;
6. Installing the tested modeled formation to the wooden base by means of cow skin cord.

Wayan Mustika added a complete set of gong instruments needs more than 300 kg of bronze and tin, while many partial jobs to finish production of a gong instrument set within six months with ten workers. A set of gamelan instruments ornamented with “prada” carving is starts at Rp 70,000,000. The gamelan market includes Bali, Lombok, Nusa Tenggara, and Sulawesi (Celebes). Buyers come to the instrument production site directly to order the traditional musical instruments. Overseas visitors from Germany, America, and Australia, have been among the purchasers generally just to buy some elements of a gamelan ensemble set.

Goa Jepang (Japanese Cave)

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Goa Jepang located in Banjar Koripan, Banjarangkan Village Klungkung regency. Goa Jepang consist of sixteen cave, built in next side of Tukad Bubuh River. 14 of this cave connect each other, but two of them which is in Northernmost and Southernmost. This is memory of Japanese Colonialist in Bali. Japanese make this cave to protect them self from attack from alliance in 1941. A cave like this also built in Suana Village, Nusa Penida. This cave made to watch the sea traffic in Nusa Penida at that time.

It's easy to reach this place because it's located in side of street that link Denpasar with Semarapura.

Museum Nyoman Gunsarsa

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6th February, 2005, to N.G.M. - The Nyoman Gunarsa Museum, formerly the Museum Klasik Bali

Maybe Sam Goldwyn and Nyoman Gunarsa never met, but these masters of modern-day chutzpah sure had a lot in common!

Supreme Aries Artist Nyoman Gunarsa and his flamboyant wife Indrawati are Stranger in Paradise regulars — see ‘Appropriate Dressing’, Stranger in Paradise, September 2002 and ‘Behind the Shopping Section’, March 2004, for file photos — going back to my first trip to Central Java, in 1981, when I recorded the mayhem of their studio-home in Sleman, Yogyakarta. Gunarsa is now the Napoleon of modern Balinese art and museum—building; his wife a noble and ever-youthful Josephine. Over the past decade, Nyoman has survived a stroke, slander by Idanna Pucci in her new book and, the adoration of Claire Wolfowitz (the art-loving wife of super-hawk Paul). He has emerged as Bali’s most prominent artist. His museum, near his ancestral house on the outskirts of Klungkung, now occupies a huge 5 hectares with a three-storey museum full of classical Balinese art. There are expansive gardens, pavilions and ceremonial gates.

Tonight I arrive in the main reception area, which is bedecked like Barbara Streisand’s wedding was (if it had been sponsored by Indomie). The perennials of Bali’s art world — Gung Rai, Suteja Neka, Made Bandem, Popo Danes — are all there, as is the Governor of Bali, and Taufik Wiraatmaja, the C.E.O. of Indonesia’s largest food manufacturer, Indofood, which is footing the bill for this most praiseworthy extravaganza.

Nyoman is wearing a white and gold ensemble with a headdress that seems to be glittering like a Barong’s mud flaps. He is all pumped up — Michael Jackson meets Rambo sort of thing — as he leads us to the arena. We all stare in awe at the sky-sweeping lasers, the stage with N.G.M. in 4 metre-high letters, the crowd of 20,000 and Bali’s best Barongs and their attendant gamelan orchestras.

It is a great night for Gunarsa: he has elevated the humble Barong dance to Nuremburgian scale. He deserves a medal (which is duly forthcoming when the Minister of Culture announces the award of Indonesia’s most prestigious cultural gong during his introductory speech).
A single pin spot is playing on Gunarsa who sits, like Nero, in the front row. Will a white grand piano rise out of the stadium floor, we all wonder?

The Noodle King gives a great speech about the good tsunami represented by Nyoman Gunarsa at the cutting edge of culture. The first Barong then struts and the audience sways — my faith in the survival of classical Balinese arts is restored.

Bakas Levi Rafting

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Bakas Rafting is located on the Melangit River between Eastern part of Gianyar and the Western part of Klungkung. From the heart of Denpasar City it is 45 minutes drive along good roads.

The Melangit is a unique among riversin Bali. Its steep cliffs and rocks waterfalls, and sharp bends make it very attractive to the adventurous. With pollution free water and untouched tropical vegetation, it has a pure natural beauty that is especially refreshing.

Because customer safety and satisfaction is our top priority, you can be assured of a truly memorable rafting experience. We invite you to join our professsionally trained guides on the enchanting Melangit River.
Suitable for ages : 8 - 65.

Our fully trained guides explain safety procedures and rafting techniques before launching. The journey involves maneuvering through waterfalls, bends, rapids and rocks, while viewing the beauty unspoild natural environment.

After a welcome drink and briefing. a five minutes walk take you to the river to begin your adventure. Enjoy a sumptuous buffet dinner served in the restaurant which is a short drive from the finishing point.

YOUR FARE INCLUDEDS : Air Conditioned Hotel Transfer. Complimentari Meal and Refreshment. Our Restaurant Shower & Toilet Facilities.

WHAT TO BRING : Change of Clothes. Camera or Video Camera. Waterproof Bags are available.

Nusa Penida

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Nusa Penida consist of three islands; the large Nusa Penida, Nusa Lembongan and Nusa Ceningan. The islands are under administration of the Klungkung district. A common way to travel here is by public boat from Sanur to Lembongan. You can also sail from Padangbai directly to Nusa Penida, which will bring you to Sampalan on the north coast. There are also regular cruiseboats leaving from for example Nusa Dua.

Nusa Penida is a relatively poor district, the lack of fresh water makes growing of rice impossible, and the layer of soil is quite thin. The southern tip of the largest island is dominated by high cliffs and a flat, dry plateau at the top. It was a long time ago used as a prison for convicts by the Gelgel dynasty (see Klungkung).

Like Bali most of the population are Hindus, but the culture is quite different with local variations of dance and music, architecture and crafts. The language is an old form of Balinese not used anywhere else. According to a legend Nusa Penida is home to a mythical and infamous figure, Jero Gede Macaling, who frequently sends his invisible helpers to the southeast part of Bali to spread drought, famine, rats and pestilence.

Macaling is only spoken of with a low voice, and then often mentioned with the honorable title Beliau. In return for certain rituals Macaling is believed to protect the people. Pura Dalem Penataran Ped is one of the few temples dedicated to this figure.

The most developed island for tourism is Nusa Lembongan, the facilities here are not luxurious but of good standard. Many travel here just to relax, and it is possible to find totally deserted beaches, at least in the low season. Most of the visitors stay on the northwest coast of the island, which is a good place for surfing, swimming and diving. You can easily walk around the island, and also cross a small bridge to the neighboring Nusa Ceningan. There is not so much to see on Nusa Ceningan except for the nice view.

The largest island, Nusa Penida, has few tourist facilities, but you will find simple accommodation there. The two most important villages are Sampalan and Toyapakeh. From Toyapakeh there is a boat leaving to and from Nusa Lembongan. You can travel around the island with a bemo or a motorbike, but the roads are quite rough. The scenery can be very interesting, in the highland you will have a beautiful view of Bali. There are some good diving spots here, but you are advised to bring a local guide for security. Diving trips are also arranged from Bali.

Kamasan

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Kamasan is a Balinese village located in the regency of Klungkung that is renowned for the diversity of arts and crafts produced there. Skilled artisans’ turn out goods made from bamboo, wood, iron and even discarded bullet shells left over from the Japanese occupation of the island during WW II.

The level of talent and creativity in this particular village is quite remarkable and it is estimated that at least 80 percent of the community makes a living from the handicraft industry. However, Kamasan is not solely dependant on tourism as a large portion of the goods made are for the local Balinese as religious paraphernalia for temple ceremonies and Hindu rituals.

The most important cultural craft to develop in this village is the classic puppet painting style, which is also called Kamasan. This form of art was allegedly established hundreds of years ago, long before the production of crafts became a primary source of income. As far back as the 16th century, the kingdom of Klungkung was highly appreciative of local arts and the community went to great lengths to preserve certain traditions. It was during this period that wood became a popular medium for classic puppet paintings.

When Western artists began arriving in Bali during the 1920’s due to a successful tourism promotion campaign by the Dutch colonialists, the Kamasan art style was also noticed. Foreign painters Rudolph Bonnet and his colleague Walter Spies first introduced modern fine art to Bali. Together with a Prince from Ubud, the pair also established the Pita Maha group that gave Balinese art a new direction. These two artists also played a significant role to further develop the artistic painting style of classical puppets.

It was suggested to the artists of Kamasan village to create different handicrafts and ornaments that would showcase their works. A collection of decorative jewellery boxes, fans and other trinkets were produced and displayed abroad during the 1950’s. Those first innovative pieces were warmly received by European audiences, which enabled the craft of hand-painted puppet figures upon souvenir tokens to continue until present date.

One of the specialties of Kamasan art is the naturally sourced pigments used for the paints. A black outline is first drawn in Chinese ink and then gradually filled in with several primary colours. Shades of blue are achieved with a blend of indigo leaves, yellow is from ochre oxide, brown and orange from iron oxide, while white is derived from pieces of bone, horn and calcium from ashes.

Kamasan artworks are dominated the epic Hindu tale of Mahabharata, which is a complex saga with messages of morality and ethics. The story tells of the conflict of five brothers and their struggle to maintain their reign over an ancient Hindu kingdom. One of the finest examples of this unique art form can be seen on the elevated ceiling of Bale Kerta Gosa or the Hall of Justice that is located in the quaint town of Klungkung in East Bali.

Gelgel

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The old court center of Gelgel is situated 5 km south of Klungkung town and actually comprises a number of distinct villages, notably Tojan and Kamasan. The entire area is filled with ancient and legendary sites from Bali's "Golden Age" - the 16th and 17th centuries - and this is the area to which all Balinese nobility and just about everyone else on the island trace their ancestry. The most important site lies at the very heart of Gelgel - the sacred Pura Jero Agung or "Great Palace Temple," which stands on the site of the former Gelgel palace. The temple is the ancestral shrine of the old palace, which was abandoned in the 17th century following a rebellion. Adjacent to it is the Pura Jero Kapal, all that remains of the second largest palace in Gelgel that of the Lord of Kapal.

To the east of the Pura Jero Agung is ancient temple, the Pura Dasar or "base temple." This is the lowland counterpart Besakih, providing a direct connection with the sacred "mother temple" up on Mt Agung.

The festivals held at Pura Dasar are spectacular, as all members of the royal family join in. It is here that the deified ancestor are worshipped - inside are a number stones set on a stone throne, archaic symbols of ancestral worship. Nearby is the Gelgel Mosque, the oldest on Bali, which was set up to serve the spiritual needs of Muslims came from Java to serve the king in ancient times. Further to the east of Gelgel is a large complex of graveyards and temples, which are cited in the genealogies of many families from all over Bali. Just north of this is a set of two unusual shrines, the Pura Dalem Gandamayu, which was the dwelling of Pedanda Nirartha - Bali's greatest priest and the ancestor of all Siwa brahmans on the island. He established this as a branch of the legendary graveyard of the same name on Java. One of the shrines at Gandamayu is dedicated to the descendants of Nirartha, while the other belongs to the pande or black smith clan. The present temple of Gandamayu was restored in the 1970s after being partially destroyed by the 1963 eruption of Mt Agung, which devastated the whole area. The Paksabali is famous for its Dewa Mapalu or Pasraman Dewa festival - the dramatic "clashing" or "meeting of the gods." This is held during the annual Kuningan festival, when idols are borne from the temple aboard palanquins down a steep ravine to the Unda River to be ritually bathed and given offerings. As the palanquin bearers proceed back up to the temple gates, they are possessed by the gods they are carrying and race madly in circles, colliding against each other in an effort to get back into the temple compound.

The nearby village of Sampalan is the home of Bali's foremost traditional architect, Mangku Putu Cedet, who is a builder of fabulous cremation towers and traditional houses. He has traveled all over the world exhibiting his skills, and is thoroughly steeped in the arts of healing and white magic as well. When the royal family of Klungkung holds major ceremonies, it is he who is asked to perform a ritual to prevent it from raining.

An important village further to the east is Dawan, home of one of Bali's most famous high priests, Pedanda Gede Keniten. He is directly descended from the court priest of Gelgel and is in great demand for major rituals. North of Dawan is the village of Besang, famous for its main temple which has an ancient inscription under a giant pagoda. The Dawan area, situated among small hills, is another "hot spot" or center of natural andMystical power on Bali.

Watu Klotok

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Watu Klotok Beach (Klungkung) constitutes the centre of Hindu ritual activities, especially in Bali. Other than inhabitants of Klungkung itself, they are also from Gianyar, Bangli, Karangasem and other regencies. Even, small-scale rituals like self-purification and three-month ritual for the baby can be found on this beach at particular time.

The most frequent ritual activities held at Watu Klotok Beach is called melis or mekiis. Such ritual is commonly carried out by the celebration of Nyepi holiday or on the occasion of Dewa Yadnya ritual (homage to Gods and elementals). In the meantime, on the Galungan holiday, thousands of devotees congregate to pay homage at Watu Klotok Temple. Uniquely, prior to entering the innermost courtyard of the temple, Hindu devotees worship in advance at Segara Temple near the beach. On the following day, this beach is filled up again by thousands of visitors. They are from villages nearby for recreation.

Watu Klotok Temple is situated in the territory of Celepik Hamlet, Tojan Village, Klungkung sub district/Regency. It is only 5 km from Semarapura or 25 minutes drive by motorbike or car south of the city. Semarapura city is 40 km from Denpasar.
On the way to Watu Klotok, visitors or devotees will see stretching green rice fields before catching a glimpse of the blue expanse of the Indian Ocean. The temple sits quietly on the beachside of Watu Klotok. The phrase watu klotok consists of word watu meaning stone and klotok meaning sound. So, watu klotok then means shaking (sounding) stone.

According to palm-leaf manuscript Dewa Purana Bangsul, this temple was established by the King Kertha to appeal for fecundity and safety in the rice field (Balinese: nangluk merana). For that purpose, every year, on Purnamaning Kelima (this year, 16 November) is held Pengusaban ceremony.

In the meantime, the palm-leaf Raja Purana Besakih spells out that Watu Klotok is the selected place for Genah Pesucian (purificatory place) of Ida Bhatara Besakih. When Besakih Temple founded circa VIII century, at the time of burying the Panca Datu, Rishi Markandya saw a shaft of light coming from the beach. Later, it was also found a shining and shaking stone and then venerated by devotees that happened to cultivate the land in rice field. Thenceforth, when they appealed for fecundity for their field and protection against plant diseases, they would perform a ritual at the temple. To have a closer look at this ritual, visitors can come on the forthcoming Wednesday, 16 November.

Kerta Gosa

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Welcome to Kerta Gosa at Klungkung Semarapura Bali which is one of the famous tourism destinations in Bali and many visited by tourist everyday. Kertha Gosa is located in the heart of Semarapura town and it's name is taken away from a Sanskrit namely Kertha which is meaning Peaceful and Gosa from the Gosita word mean announcement. Thereby, the word's meaning of Kertha Gosa is a building of a kind Jurisdiction in form of Bale for the king who announces the legislation, jurisdiction, penalization etc. The building of Kertha Gosa is very unique and full of high art value so that this place is a unique place to visit in Bali.

Kertha Gosa is a Place to Visit in Bali
This place also owns Taman Gili, a building floating or sees like floating because it is intentionally founded in the middle of a fish pond. The decorative painting at the roof of Kertha Gosa building is painted with the story motif. The painting is started from Panil at eastside with the plot rotate according to Pradaksina direction and finish at Panil north side.

Kertha Gosa is founded in 18 century with unique building like the plafond come from asbestos which is dotted with the famous style of Kamasan painting in the year 1930. During Dutch colonization (1908-1942), Kertha Gosa remains to be wearied as a justice place for lawbreaker, especially criminal. Along with colonial governance, the punish system in Indonesia has changed from system of death duties Majapahit (traditional) become the continental punish system which is brought by Dutch. The evacuation system is non aim to as retaliation, but improve the perpetrator so that acceptable to its society. The painting decorating on the conference hall's plafond is aim to awake all trespassers in order not to repeat the badness.

Other building is called Bale Kambang and this building looked to be impressing float on the fishpond water. There is a museum which is called Semarajaya located on the right external of Kori Agung yard. This Museum is set in a building which is ex- Dutch High School and its physical form is solidarity from Dutch style era architecture with the Balinese traditional architecture. In this museum we can see the ancient object, history object inclusive photos of documentation from Klungkung King Family and clan.

The Kerta Gosa in Bali is certainly one of the finest attractions of the city and is open from 7 in the morning to 5.30 in the evening for the tourists to visit.

Goa Lawah (Bat Cave Tample)

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There is no doubt why Goa Lawah, the bat cave, has got this name. Thousands of noisy bats fill the air in and around the cave, with a sharp smell of bat droppings covering the ground in a thick layer. It is also said that pythons live inside the cave, feeding on the bats. The entrance to the sacred cave is at the foot of a hill. According to legends it continue all the way to the base of Gunung Agung via an underwater river, and surfaces inside the Pura Goa temple (the cave temple) within the Besakih temple complex, about 25 km away.

A legend describe how a prince of Mengwi once entered the cave and came out in Besakih, but later nobody has tried to repeat this journey.

Today it is not allowed to enter the cave, which may be fortunate. This is also home of Naga Basuki, the mythical and sacred dragon of the Agung mountain, caretaker of the earth's equilibrium. He is honored with offerings in the temple outside the entrance.

A Shiva temple guards the entrance, with several shrines covered in bat droppings. Pura Goa Lawah is like Goa Gajah one of the oldest attractions on Bali, probably dating all the way back to 1007 AD, founded by the holy man Empu Kuturan. A meeting should have taken place here in 1904 where the princes of Bali made a plan to stop the Dutch invasion.

Pura Goa Lawah is one of the most important state temples on the island. The temple buildings in front of the cave is new, similar to other newer temples on Bali.

The site has undoubtedly become a tourist trap, with many souvenir stalls and very persistent hawkers. When you have fought your way through this you will see an interesting place, but probably not be able to hang around for long because of the smelly and noisy bats. After the visit can have a relaxing walk on the beach just opposite the main road, with an excellent view towards Nusa Penida.

Goa Lawah is located along the main road on the south east coast of Bali, about 9 km east of Semarapura (Klungkung). This is an interesting road along the coast where you can enjoy hills, forests and rice fields.